How to draw 1/2 or 1/4 of a path2d.double

[dialuppro]

I have a path2d.double that I am drawing on a JPanel with the simple

graphics.draw(path)

Is there a way where I can draw 1/2 and 1/4 of this path only?

[rtc1]

I don't know how precisely you want to control the fraction of your path which is drawn, but two approaches that come to mind include:

1) Using a PathIterator to sequence through the path's segments and drawing only those you wish to draw, and

2) Clipping the current graphics context using Graphics2D.clip() or Graphics.clipRect() prior to drawing. Shapes, and in particular, Areas (which is-a Shape) are used to specify the region that will not be drawn.